Protection Orders

Protection Orders are a key part of the fisheries legislation in Scotland under the Freshwater and Salmon   Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976.  The principle is that increased 'protection' under the law can be granted to fishery proprietors and land owners in a river catchment area, in return for increased access and availability of freshwater fishing.

Though the legislation was aimed primarily at brown trout, all freshwater fish are covered including coarse fish.  The S.F.C.A. become involved in the subject in 1997.  Ralston McPherson is a member of the Consultative Committee that reviews new P.O. applications and George Glen served on Lord Sewel's 'Task Force' that reviewed the system in 1998.

Existing P.O.s are not perceived by all to act in the interest of the angler so this is a contentious subject recently re-examined by the Angling for Change group.

	Lord Sewel's 'Task Force' Report - Jan 1999
	S.F.C.A. Response to 'SCOTTISH OFFICE REVIEW OF THE OPERATION OF PROTECTION ORDERS' - Jan 1998